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☆ WSL set for most competitive season after influx of new talent
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Christian Radnedge | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

The WSL had almost 100 players representing their nations at the recent World Cup, the most of any league in the world. Former Germany forward Pauline Bremer was the first of 10 new signings for Brighton & Hove Albion, who scraped survival last season. Former Arsenal midfielder Jill Roord returns to the WSL but this time at Manchester City as the only signing for Gareth Taylor's side. The Lionesses' triumph at Euro 2022 resulted in a 170% increase in attendances last season, the FA said. They are hoping for another bounce this year after England reached the World Cup final in Australia and New Zealand, as the WSL targets becoming the first billion-pound women's league in the world.

Persons: Chelsea's Magdalena Eriksson, John Sibley, Emma Hayes's, Carla Ward, Adriana Leon, Daphne van Domselaar, Ward, Pauline Bremer, Willie Kirk, Rose, Lize, we've, Hannah Cain, Robert Vilahamn, Captain Beth England, Martha Thomas, Jonas Eidevall's, Alessia Russo, Jill Roord, Gareth Taylor's, They've, Taylor, Russo, Mary Earps, Marc Skinner's, King Power, Christian, Toby Davis Organizations: Soccer, League, Reading, Chelsea, Madejski, Super League, Tottenham Hotspur, Aston Villa, WSL, Manchester United, Everton, Liverpool, West Ham United, Champions League, Brighton & Hove Albion, Leicester City, Tottenham, Sweden's BK Hacken, Spurs, Arsenal, England, Paris FC, Former Arsenal, Manchester City, Emirates, Bristol City, Ashton, Thomson Locations: Reading, Britain, Netherlands, Germany, Leicester, Sweden's, American, Scotland, ., Australia, New Zealand

☆ Spain Goes the Distance to Reach Its First Women’s World Cup Semifinal
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-11 | by ( Rory Smith | More About Rory Smith | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

A 19-year-old Spain striker, Paralluelo was a bright prospect in track and field, too, such a gifted runner that she might even have represented her country at the Tokyo Olympics two years ago. Spain’s meeting with the Netherlands on Friday in the quarterfinals of this Women’s World Cup was always likely to be close. Four years ago, that mixture was enough to carry the Netherlands to the World Cup final against the United States. It had finished, most significantly, ahead of the United States. The squad’s confidence was growing sufficiently that forward Lineth Beerensteyn could even afford to take a little swipe at the United States team when she met with reporters before the game.

Persons: Salma Paralluelo, Paralluelo, Andries Jonker’s, Daphne van Domselaar, Vivianne Miedema, everyone, Beerensteyn, “ Organizations: Tokyo Olympics, United States Locations: Spain, Netherlands, United States, South Africa, Sweden

☆ Paralluelo's extra time strike powers Spain into World Cup semis
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

"We went to extra time, but the team kept on believing," said coach Jorge Vilda. "It should have been a penalty after all, but it still doesn't mean that Spain didn't win deservedly," said Dutch coach Andries Jonker. "Had we made it, we'd have been convinced to make it through the semi-finals and make it to the final." Fifteen players declared themselves unavailable for selection in September, saying events with the national team had impacted their emotional and physical health. The Spanish federation backed the coach but only six of the mutineers returned to play at the World Cup.

Persons: Lynn Wilms, Spain's Salma Paralluelo REUTERS, Amanda Perobelli WELLINGTON, Salma Paralluelo, Paralluelo, Jorge Vilda, Salma, Mariona Caldentey, Spain's, Stefanie Van der Gragt, Van der, Daphne Van Domselaar, Alba Redondo's, Redondo, Esther Gonzalez, Irene Paredes barged Lineth, Andries Jonker, Beerensteyn, Lori Ewing, Nick Mulvenney Organizations: Soccer Football, FIFA, Wellington Regional, Roja, United, U.S, Spain, Juventus, Thomson Locations: New Zealand, Spain, Netherlands, Wellington , New Zealand, Barcelona, Dutch, Japan, Sweden, Auckland, United States, France, Germany, Canada, Brazil, Redondo, Spanish

☆ Van Domselaar delights Jonker as Dutch advance to quarter-finals
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

"If you compare her with other keepers, I think she's developed a lot," Jonker said after van Domselaar repeatedly kept the Banyana Banyana at bay. The gloss was taken off the Dutch victory, however, when Danielle van de Donk received her second booking of the tournament to rule her out of the meeting with Spain. "We made the early goal, and Daphne saved a few balls which were dangerous," said Jonker. "Of course, there were some moments South Africa was there, but I think we deserved to make another goal. "In the end, we deserved to win the game but it was a quite difficult first half by our own fault and the good work of South Africa."

Persons: Andries Jonker, Carl Recine, Daphne van Domselaar, Jonker, van Domselaar, we've, Daphne, they've, Jill Roord, Beerensteyn, Kaylin Swart, Danielle van de Donk, Michael Church, Simon Cameorn Organizations: Soccer Football, FIFA, Sydney Football Stadium, REUTERS, Aston Villa, Sydney Football, Thomson Locations: New Zealand, Netherlands, South Africa, Sydney, Australia, Spain, Wellington, Africa

☆ Dutch march past South Africa into quarter-finals
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-06 | by ( Nick Mulvenney | Thomson Reuters | Leads Coverage Of Sport Across The Asia-Pacific. Still Reports On The Full Panoply Of Sport. Many Olympics World Cups World Championships Grand Slams Grands Prix | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Roord's header gave her side an early lead and Lineth Beerensteyn added the second goal courtesy of a goalkeeping error in the second half to secure the Dutch a date with Spain in Wellington on Friday. Dutch goalkeeper Daphne van Domselaar was equal to everything Banyana Banyana fired at her, however, and the 2019 finalists progressed to the last eight for the second successive tournament. Ten minutes into the second half, winger Lieke Martens had a goal disallowed for offside, but the Dutch did double the lead in the 68th minute. Banyana Banyana had one last chance to get on the scoreboard in stoppage time, almost inevitably through Kgatlana, but there was no way past Van Domselaar. "Yesterday we spoke about needing to score more goals and we had the opportunities, especially in the first half," said South Africa coach Desiree Ellis.

Persons: Jill Roord, Joy SYDNEY, Beerensteyn, Thembi Kgatlana, Daphne van Domselaar, Banyana Banyana, Andries Jonker, Danielle van de Donk, Lebohang Ramalepe, Kaylin, Thembi Kgatlana's, Van Domselaar, Kgatlana, piledriver, Lieke Martens, Linda, Desiree Ellis, I'm, Nick Mulvenney, Simon Cameron, Moore, William Mallard Organizations: Soccer Football, FIFA, Sydney Football Stadium, South, Sydney Football, World, Dutch, Thomson Locations: New Zealand, Netherlands, South Africa, Sydney, Australia, Spain, Wellington, United States, Melbourne, Sweden, Vietnam, Dutch

☆ Women’s World Cup United States Loses Knockout Match to Sweden on Penalty Kicks
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-06 | by ( Andrew Das | Juliet Macur | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +5 min

She had been running, by that stage, for roughly 100 minutes, mounting what appeared at times to be a fearsome, one-woman campaign to keep South Africa in the Women’s World Cup for as long as possible. But Kgatlana, as she had already amply proved in this tournament, does not believe in stopping. First, she spun and writhed and twisted away from a defender, leaving her sprawled on the turf. The Netherlands, in the end, went through to the quarterfinals, where Spain lies in wait in Wellington, New Zealand. Image Thembi Kgatlana, whose goal against Italy had sent South Africa to the round of 16, did all she could to extend its stay.

Persons: Thembi Kgatlana, Stefanie van der Gragt, Daphne van Domselaar’s, Jill Roord, Mark Baker, van Domselaar, Kgatlana, Desiree Ellis’s, ” Ellis, “, ”, David Gray, Daphne van Domselaar, couldn’t, Franck Fife, Lineth Beerensteyn Organizations: Italy, Associated, South, Desiree Ellis’s South, Agence France Locations: South Africa, Netherlands, Spain, Wellington , New Zealand, Italy, Desiree Ellis’s South Africa, New Zealand, jubilation

☆ Netherlands Holds Off South Africa, Squeezing Into World Cup Quarterfinals
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-06 | by ( Rory Smith | More About Rory Smith | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Thembi Kgatlana had time to pull off one more trick, to take one more shot, to send one more jolt of electricity through the crowd. She had been running, by that stage, for roughly 100 minutes, mounting what appeared at times to be a fearsome, one-woman campaign to keep South Africa in the Women’s World Cup for as long as possible. The Netherlands had a two-goal lead, and somewhere in the region of 30 seconds to survive. First, she spun and writhed and twisted away from a defender, leaving her sprawled on the turf. This time, it slithered just wide of Daphne van Domselaar’s goal.

Persons: Thembi Kgatlana, Stefanie van der Gragt, Daphne van Domselaar’s Locations: South Africa, Netherlands

☆ South Africa bow out of World Cup ruing missed chances
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-06 | by ( Nick Mulvenney | Thomson Reuters | Leads Coverage Of Sport Across The Asia-Pacific. Still Reports On The Full Panoply Of Sport. Many Olympics World Cups World Championships Grand Slams Grands Prix | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

SYDNEY, Aug 6 (Reuters) - South Africa coach Desiree Ellis said she thought Banyana Banyana could have beaten the Netherlands at the Women's World Cup on Sunday if they had taken their chances, rather than exiting in the first knockout stage with a 2-0 loss. Dutch goalkeeper Daphne van Domselaar was named player of the match after keeping South Africa, and in particular striker Thembi Kgatlana, at bay with series of fine saves. "With a decision or a goal here or there, we could be speaking differently now, but I think the whole of South Africa should be really proud of this team." Ellis hoped that people would remember all the saves that goalkeeper South Africa Kaylin Swart made at the tournament, and not just the howler that gifted the Dutch their second goal after halftime on Sunday. "This team really punched above their weight considering that we do not have what everybody else has - a professional league."

Persons: Desiree Ellis, Banyana, Daphne van Domselaar, Thembi Kgatlana, Ellis, Swart, Nick Mulvenney, Simon Cameron, Moore Organizations: SYDNEY, South Africa, South, Thomson Locations: South Africa, Netherlands

☆ How to watch Australia, Canada and Nigeria battle for Wwomen's World Cup knockout phase spot
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-30 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +23 min

Franck Fife/AFP/Getty Images Norway celebrates scoring in its 6-0 victory against the Philippines on Sunday. Aisha Schulz/AP Sweden's Amanda Ilestedt, center, heads the ball to score the opening goal against Italy on July 29. John Cowpland/AP Italy's fans cheer before their team's match against Sweden at Wellington Regional Stadium, New Zealand. John Cowpland/AP China's Wang Shuang celebrates after scoring against Haiti during a Women's World Cup match on Friday, July 28. John Cowpland/AP US forward Alex Morgan is surrounded by Vietnam defenders during their opening match on July 22.

Persons: Colombia's Manuela Vanegas, Franck Fife, Alexandra Popp, Ulrik Pedersen, Manuela Vanegas, Sajad, Jaimi Joy, Reuters Linda Caicedo, Phil Walter, Getty, Dominique Randle, Hannah Peters, Hali, Rafaela Pontes, Olivia McDaniel, Norway's Caroline Graham Hansen, Abbie Parr, Sophie Roman Haug of, Jessika Cowart, Buda Mendes, Ali Riley, Katie Bowen, Molly Darlington, Julia Stierli, Alessandra Tarantino, Ramona Bachmann, Sanka Vidanagama, James Elsby, Benzina, Edina Alves Batista, Hannah Mckay, Brenton Edwards, Panama's Aldrith Quintero, Jamaica's Deneisha Blackwood, Kameron Simmonds, Luisa Gonzalez, Allyson Swaby, Herve Renard, Wendie Renard, Debinha, Katie Tucker, Aisha Schulz, Amanda Ilestedt, John Cowpland, Rebecka Blomqvist, Wang Shuang, Maddie Meyer, Dumornay, China's Dou Jiaxing, Alex Pantling, Chloe Kelly, Carl Recine, Mary Earps, Andy Cheung, Janni Thomsen, Alex Greenwood, Lauren James, Justin Setterfield, Keira Walsh, Walsh, Argentina's Mariana Larroquette, Yamila Rodriguez, Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Matthew Lewis, Linda Motlhalo, Lars Baron, Osinachi Ohale, Bradley Kanaris, Dan Peled, Anthony Albanese, Matt Roberts, Jéssica Silva, Vietnam's, Saeed Khan, Fiona Goodall, Daphne van Domselaar, Julie Ertz, Brad Smith, Andrew Cornaga, Lindsey Horan, Joe Prior, Catherine Ivill, Amanda Perobelli, Canada's Vanessa Gilles, Ireland's Niamh Fahey, Louise Quinn, Murty, Katie McCabe applauds, Paul Kane, Kailen Sheridan, McCabe, Stephen McCarthy, Adriana Leon, Colin Murty, Jennifer Hermoso, David Rowland, Reuters Hermoso, Spain's Alexia Putellas, Mary Wilombe, Naomoto, Japan's Mina Tanaka, Daniela Solera, Sarina Bolden, Bolden's, Hannah Wilkinson, Bolden, Victoria Esson, Katelyn Mulcahy, Hagen Hopkins, Catalina Usme, Korea's Cho, Colombia's Jorelyn, Carolina Arias, Cameron Spencer, Reuters Usme, Kim Hye, Rebecca Welch, David Gray, Brazil's Marta, Matt Turner, Borges, Khadija Er, Victoria Adkins, Germany's Alexandra Popp, Asanka Brendon Ratnayake, Morocco's Fatima Tagnaout, Hamish Blair, Cristiana Girelli, Kim Price, Francesca Durante, German Portanova, Reuters Italy's Giulia Dragoni, Estefania Banini, Dragoni, Grace Geyoro, Mark Baker, Rebecca Spencer, Robert Cianflone, Bunny, Shaw, Estelle Cascarino, Portugal's Ines Pereira, Stefanie van der, Van der Gragt, Portugal's Jessica Silva, Silva, Joe Allison, Magaia, Sweden's Elin Rubensson, Amalie Vangsgaard's, Zhang Linyan, Denmark's Pernille Harder, Gary Day, Shui, Reuters England's Alessia Russo, Haiti's Tabita Joseph, England's Lionesses, Reuters Nicolas Delépine, Kerly Theus, Zac Goodwin, Jun Endo, Zambia's Agnes Musase, Reuters Aoba, Catherine Musonda, Alex Morgan, Carmen Mandato, Megan Rapinoe, Horan, Trần Thị Kim Thanh, Sophia Smith dribbles, Ane, Esther González, Costa, Costa Rica's Mariana Benavides, Katrina Guillou, Switzerland's Gaëlle Thalmann, William West, Uchenna Kanu, Chiamaka Nnadozie, Canada's Christine Sinclair, Steph Catley, Heather Payne, Australia's Kyra Cooney, Mackenzie Arnold, Ria Percival, Ada Hegerberg, Jan Kruger, Zealand's CJ Bott, Norway's Mathilde Harviken vie, Jose Breton, Benee, Ireland's, Niamh Fahey, Vanessa Gilles, Coliin Murty, Sam Kerr, Kerr, Tony Gustavsson, Christine Sinclair, Ireland, Spain –, Japan's Hikaru Naomoto Organizations: CNN, Germany, Getty, Colombia, Reuters, Norway, Sunday, FIFA, AP, New Zealand, South, Jamaica, Brazil, France, Italy, Sweden, Wellington Regional, Haiti, China, Denmark, England, Argentina, Nigeria, Australia, Canada, Reuters Australian, Vietnam, Portugal, USSF, Ireland, Spain, Eden, Costa, Forsyth, AP Costa, Japan, New, Victoria, Panama, Morocco, Cristiana, Atlanta Primus, Zambia, Zambian, Costa Rica's, Getty Images, Zealand, AP Norway, Nations, FOX Sports, Telemundo, Seven Network, Optus Sport, BBC, ITV, Republic of Ireland, Super Falcons, coy Locations: Japan, Spain, Costa Rica, Zambia, Australia, Canada, Nigeria, AFP, Colombia, Philippines, AP Philippines, Sophie Roman Haug of Norway, New, Reuters, Morocco, South Korea, Perth, Reuters Jamaica, Brisbane, New Zealand, Reuters England, Reuters Argentina, Argentina, South Africa, Ireland, Portugal, Vietnam, United States, Netherlands, Wellington , New Zealand, Auckland , New Zealand, Costa Rican, Dunedin , New Zealand, AP Costa Rican, Reuters Switzerland, Norway, Switzerland, Sydney, Reuters Colombia, Panama, Adelaide, Germany, AP Argentina, German, Italy, Atlanta, Africa, China, European, Reuters England's Georgia, Ane Frosaker, Eurasia, Melbourne, Reuters Norway, Zealand, Eden, United Kingdom, Republic of, Republic of Ireland, Wellington

☆ Champions United States held 1-1 by Dutch in World Cup thriller
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-27 | by ( Amy Tennery | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The Dutch struck first through a fine shot from midfielder Jill Roord in the 17th minute and the U.S. went in at halftime trailing in a World Cup match for the first time since 2011. The Americans had not drawn a World Cup match since 2015 and will rue a slow start to the game as well as an inability to take their chances at the end. "What you saw in the second half is what you're going to see going forward as a baseline." But after the second half, that's what we wanted because the U.S. were really strong." Reporting by Amy Tennery in Wellington, editing by Nick MulvenneyOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Yoshimi Yamashita, Lindsey Horan, Danielle van de Donk, Amanda, Read, Jill Roord, Horan, Rose Lavelle, Daphne van Domselaar, Vlatko Andonovski, Andries Jonker, Lieke Martens, Victoria Pelova, Alyssa Naeher, Trinity Rodman, Van Domselaar, Dominique Janssen, Striker Morgan, Ertz, Brugts's, Rodman, Sophia Smith, Martens, Amy Tennery, Nick Mulvenney Organizations: Soccer Football, FIFA, Wellington Regional, Danielle van de Donk REUTERS, Dutch, Portugal, U.S, Thomson Locations: New Zealand, States, Netherlands, Wellington , New Zealand, WELLINGTON, United States, U.S, Vietnam, Dutch, Wellington

☆ USA and Netherlands tie in closely-matched Women's World Cup match
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-26 | by ( Tara Subramaniam | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Wellington, New Zealand CNN —In a closely-fought battle and rematch of the 2019 World Cup final, the United States Women’s National Team (USWNT) and the Netherlands – two of the world’s top teams – came to a 1-1 draw on Thursday at the 2023 Women’s World Cup. It was the first time the USWNT trailed in a Women’s World Cup match since 2011 in the quarterfinal against Brazil. The Netherlands, meanwhile, was hungry for revenge after their 2-0 loss to the US in the 2019 World Cup. US captain Lindsey Horan scores the equalizer against the Netherlands at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup at Wellington Regional Stadium in New Zealand on July 27. Very competitive team and one that we saw last World Cup do such good things.

Persons: –, Jill Roord, Alyssa Naeher, Lindsey Horan, Catherine Ivill, Alex Morgan, Horan, “, ” Horan, ”, Stefanie van der, Marty Melville, it’s, Daphne van Domselaar Organizations: New Zealand CNN, United States Women’s National, Wellington, Brazil, FIFA, Wellington Regional, Getty, Portugal, USA Locations: Wellington, New Zealand, United, Netherlands, AFP, Dutch, Vietnam, Hamilton, Portugal

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